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Chapter
5
Support the Aging Brain
Orchestrate the Interplay
Between Mind and Body
KEY CONCEPTS
Physical Aspects of Aging
Psychological Aspects of Aging
Cognitive Aspects of Aging
INTRODUCTION
“Youth is a disease from which we all recover.” —
Dorothy Fuldheim
FACTS ABOUT AGING QUIZ
Test your knowledge about the aging process with these 12
statements about aging. Read each one and determine
whether it is true or false.
1. _____ As people age, they experience reduced muscle
strength.
2. _____ Oral health declines as a result of the aging
process.
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